 Distributor Shaft Alignment, Small sector to Left/driver side? or Right/pass. side? |
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| Gatornapper |
 Dec 14 2019, 08:40 PM
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Haynes Manual, page 65, Fig. 3.6, referenced from page 64, Pp. 6, #7: "install it so that.........an angle of 12 deg. .......with the small sector facing towards the outside of the car."
On my 914, the small sector is on the left. If I'm reading this correctly, this is ambiguous and does not clarify it "the outside of the car" is the Driver's side or Passenger side....... Can someone clarify this please? Or am I missing something (not the first time...)..... TIA, GN |
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| injunmort |
Dec 19 2019, 09:41 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
have no idea with out seeing orientation of rotor. I never looked. but if you have engine at tdc on 1, wherever the rotor is pointing on the cap becomes the post for the wire to #1 the next one is plug wire for #4 the next one is for # 2 and the last (which will be next to #1) is #3. the cap positions matter in relation to rotor position/firing order. I get you don't want to remove shaft, so looking at pics of other distributor positions is irrelevant, what matters is where yours is clocked and timing it from there.
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| Gatornapper |
Dec 20 2019, 09:26 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,267 Joined: 22-September 17 From: Woods west of Richmond, VA Member No.: 21,449 Region Association: South East States
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Mort -
See my post 6 and the pic in it. In this pic the rotor is located exactly where TDC for #1 is. BTW - I collect & work on old Triumph's - have 3 - would love to have an old Norton - friend in NC has a '73 Commando restored to Concours/better than new condition.....sadly it sits.....whereas all my bikes get ridden.......and start on 1 kick, hot or cold - 90% of the time.......I keep them tuned precisely........ I have timing wheels for all my old Trumpies.....but thankfully don't need them. Marking the flywheels on old bikes is relatively easy because of accessibility...... GN QUOTE(injunmort @ Dec 19 2019, 10:41 PM)  have no idea with out seeing orientation of rotor. I never looked. but if you have engine at tdc on 1, wherever the rotor is pointing on the cap becomes the post for the wire to #1 the next one is plug wire for #4 the next one is for # 2 and the last (which will be next to #1) is #3. the cap positions matter in relation to rotor position/firing order. I get you don't want to remove shaft, so looking at pics of other distributor positions is irrelevant, what matters is where yours is clocked and timing it from there. |
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Gatornapper Distributor Shaft Alignment Dec 14 2019, 08:40 PM
Garland Check out this post.
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Replying to ... Dec 15 2019, 12:18 AM
Gatornapper Thank you.
So, how did mine get about 180 degrees... Dec 15 2019, 07:02 AM
Gatornapper Thanks Garland.....
Perhaps I'm not on TDC, n... Dec 15 2019, 07:15 AM Superhawk996
Thanks Garland.....
Perhaps I'm not on TDC, ... Dec 15 2019, 10:15 AM Gatornapper SuperHawk -et al -
"Easiest way is to pull ... Dec 18 2019, 01:05 PM Gatornapper Ok, #1 is at TDC, and this is the position of the ... Dec 15 2019, 12:37 PM Superhawk996
This is also with the points set by static timi... Dec 15 2019, 01:06 PM Superhawk996
This is also with the points set by static tim... Dec 15 2019, 01:41 PM Gatornapper SH -
MY BAD! My brain was not plugged in yes... Dec 15 2019, 07:27 PM sixnotfour non bosch rotor make sure it actually is push into... Dec 15 2019, 12:43 PM Gatornapper
non bosch rotor make sure it actually is push int... Dec 15 2019, 12:47 PM Garland Are you sure you’re getting the distributor hous... Dec 15 2019, 01:04 PM rjames Maybe I’m missing something... Is the rotor is p... Dec 15 2019, 02:25 PM Gatornapper Thanks!
I have previously marked the followin... Dec 15 2019, 07:34 PM cary You got this. When you are CERTAIN you are at TDC ... Dec 16 2019, 12:47 AM 914_teener
You got this. When you are CERTAIN you are at TDC... Dec 16 2019, 10:37 AM Gatornapper Like some help checking my reasoning here:
Dizzy ... Dec 16 2019, 08:58 PM injunmort in your picture, you are not timed on #1. that is ... Dec 17 2019, 06:09 PM Gatornapper That was old pic, I realized it was incorrect. It... Dec 18 2019, 10:02 AM Gatornapper Mort -
In my rotor pic, that is exactly where #1 ... Dec 26 2019, 07:59 AM rhodyguy If the engine is at TDC on #1, and the dist drive ... Dec 17 2019, 06:51 PM Gatornapper My bad, as I said. I had put dizzy in when engine... Dec 18 2019, 10:04 AM sixnotfour boxer engine so 1 of 2 cyl.s can be at TDC... what... Dec 18 2019, 01:18 PM Gatornapper Thank you.
Totally agree - trying to get to groun... Dec 18 2019, 02:44 PM Superhawk996
Thank you.
Totally agree - trying to get to grou... Dec 19 2019, 11:04 AM Gatornapper Question:
Is this not the correct position for th... Dec 18 2019, 02:47 PM theer
Question:
Is this not the correct position for t... Dec 18 2019, 04:40 PM sixnotfour rotate your distributor to line up with rotor,,, y... Dec 18 2019, 04:30 PM Gatornapper Did that some time ago.
Engine is firing #1 when ... Dec 18 2019, 07:47 PM rhodyguy is that a picture of the distributor in your car? Dec 18 2019, 08:18 PM theer Sorry in advance if I’m missing something or if ... Dec 18 2019, 08:25 PM rhodyguy The one pictured that has the circles is for a Dje... Dec 18 2019, 09:50 PM Gatornapper Post 6 is mine - BEFORE I got the body rotated pro... Dec 19 2019, 08:58 AM theer
No one has yet answered my question of the positi... Dec 19 2019, 02:25 PM Gatornapper
The answer is NO. The rotor in the 009 points ... Mar 3 2020, 06:24 AM injunmort this last pic of rotor has it pointed at #2. that ... Dec 19 2019, 09:13 AM Gatornapper Dear friend Mort -
I totally understand what you ... Dec 19 2019, 07:06 PM injunmort I don't know what you guys mean by different c... Dec 19 2019, 05:13 PM injunmort if I am understanding you correctly, you say rotor... Dec 19 2019, 07:26 PM Gatornapper Mort -
Thank you.
"if I am understanding ... Dec 19 2019, 07:39 PM Gatornapper PS: I have verified with my timing light that #1 ... Dec 19 2019, 07:26 PM injunmort cant tell what position that is without looking at... Dec 19 2019, 07:59 PM Gatornapper In the Haynes manual on p. 65, Figure 3.6, there i... Dec 19 2019, 08:09 PM injunmort I think you are missing somethings. that drive and... Dec 19 2019, 08:52 PM Gatornapper Again, bro - I totally get that. The dizzy drives... Dec 19 2019, 09:23 PM injunmort many years ago I was restoring an early 1930's... Dec 19 2019, 09:10 PM Gatornapper I understand totally that the timing is set wherev... Dec 25 2019, 08:26 AM porschetub
I understand totally that the timing is set where... Dec 25 2019, 09:17 PM sixnotfour
I understand totally that the timing is set wher... Dec 25 2019, 10:29 PM Gatornapper THANK YOU AS WELL! Totally makes sense!
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